Lexington police logs: Fully involved car fire, vandalized mailboxes

Wednesday

May 14, 2014 at 12:00 PMMay 14, 2014 at 12:59 PM

The following are excerpts from the Lexington police log for period May 7 through 12. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Wednesday, May 77:21 a.m. A caller reports that 11 light bollards were stolen from two properties on Hartwell Avenue. The bollards are valued at $700 a piece. The caller reported people rummaging through the dumpsters have been sent off the property in the past; it is unclear if this is related.2:26 p.m. An employee at a Hayden Avenue business reported her wristlet had been stolen from her desk between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The wristlet was valued at $200 and there were cash and credit cards in the wallet. Police believe one of the credit cards was used after the theft.Thursday, May 810:07 a.m. Police and firefighters responded to Hayden Avenue for a 2008 Camry that was fully involved in fire. Two vehicles parked near the Camry were damaged.2:32 p.m. A resident of Kendall Road reported the mailbox was damaged between 2 p.m. on Wednesday and the time of the call. The mailbox was valued at $55.7:39 p.m. A resident came into the station to report he had been scammed through a telephone call. The subjects pretended to be the resident's nephew and reported he needed to be bailed out of jail, and the resident followed the directions and lost $8,000. Police believe the scam can be traced to a number with a Canadian extension and are investigating it.7:52 p.m. A caller reported that he believed a car full of young adults was traveling eastbound on Massachusetts Avenue drinking, including the driver. Police checked the area but did not find a car matching the description.Friday, May 912:07 p.m. A resident came into the station to report a handicap placard was stolen from her vehicle while she was parked at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine.Saturday, May 1011:33 p.m. A motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Waltham Street and Park Avenue resulted in an arrest.Sunday, May 111:10 a.m. A resident called about a large group of youths hanging out at the corner of Adams and Meriam streets. Police sent the teens on their way.1:53 a.m. Police responded to a single-car accident on Waltham Street in which the driver hit a telephone pole. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence.3:47 a.m. A guest at Aloft hotel on Marrett Road called to complain about a loud party in a room on her floor. Police responded and the party was quieted.9:58 a.m. Police responded to six reports of vandalized mailboxes on Paul Revere Road and Greenwood Street between 9:58 and 10:59 a.m. The mailboxes were pushed over during the night and each mailbox was valued at approximately $100.6:55 p.m. Police responded a motor vehicle rollover on Route 2 eastbound. Three patients were transported to the hospital and State Police investigated.9:33 p.m. A resident of Garfield Street reported his vehicle was entered overnight and a few dollars in loose change was taken.Monday, May 123:29 a.m. A resident on Rolling Lane reported hearing four loud bangs outside the house. Police investigated and determined the noise came from construction on Route 2 westbound.